About the Department

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

Position Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Maintains recreation facilities by performing a variety of activities, including but not limited to:
  • installing light bulbs, timers, and wiring pumps
  • painting signs, buildings inside and out, and bathrooms
  • installing pumps and fixing water lines, toilets, and sinks
  • concrete pad pouring, and brick installations and removal
  • assist in getting pools operating
  • some framing and bridge building and maintenance
• Operates city vehicle in the performance of duties; operates and maintains equipment, hand tools, and power tools engaged in routine maintenance and construction projects.
• Completes all work according to maintenance standards and ensures proper care in the use and upkeep of equipment assigned, reporting issues and needs to supervisor.
• Follows safety regulations and standard procedures, adhering to checklists and following detailed instructions for task completion.
• Solves simple problems and actively seeks guidance when appropriate.
• May assist in debris and/or snow removal when necessary.
• May be required to work weekends, nights, holidays or to be called back to work in weather or non-weather emergencies or as needed to provide necessary services to the public.
• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

• Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Candidates may qualify by demonstrating the required knowledge and skills outlined for the job through experience(s) other than formal education.

• High School diploma or GED AND some related experience in building or general maintenance.

• At least 2 years of experience in building or general maintenance.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.

• Obtain VDOT Flagger Certification within one year of hire.
• Must obtain and maintain a Virginia driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to city criteria.
• Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen.

• Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

• General knowledge of the maintenance, repair, construction, and manual tasks of the area assigned.
• General knowledge of the use of common hand tools and specialized power tools required in the work.
• General knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment required in the work.
• Basic knowledge of occupational hazards and safety requirements of the trade.

• Basic: ability to understand the meaning of commonly used multi-syllable words and simple paragraphs. Comprehends simple written instructions, work orders, construction plans, drawings, signs, and notices.

• Basic: writing skill to write and provide simple letters, information, documentation, and/or record on maintenance needs, repairs, and/or series of numbers and addresses. 

• Intermediate: ability to deal with number systems; simple formulas, practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.

• Routine: Regular & routine interaction involving providing or exchanging basic information, explain issues and concerns, listen to others and to identify maintenance and repair issues or problems. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and others.

• Requires General Direction: normally performs the job by following general instructions or established standard operating procedures and/or policies.  There is some discretion when making decisions among a few easily identifiable choices of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.   Performance is reviewed frequently.

• Basic: uses standard technical skills appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities to provide preventive and routine maintenance, construction, and repair. May need entry level skill in Word, Excel and/or departmental software.

• No budgetary/fiscal responsibilities.

• No supervisory duties. May occasionally guide volunteers or seasonal employees.

• Working closely with others as part of a team.
• Performs duties under sometimes strict time constraints. 
• Subject to weather and non-weather emergency response, call backs, and standby call with minimum response time requirements.
• May require a non-traditional schedule.
• May require employees to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends and/or additional hours outside normal schedule.

Other Qualifications

Physical Demands:

• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to perform manual labor including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, handling, grasping, feeling, standing for sustained periods of time, and moving about parks, buildings, and construction sites.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.  Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Typically requires use manual and mechanical equipment related to maintenance, construction, and repair; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned.  

• Work is performed inside and outside where there may be exposure to vibrations, moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, chemicals/hazardous waste, blood-borne pathogens, electrical hazards, inadequate lighting, confined spaces, uneven terrain, fumes/airborne particles and fuels.
• The employee is expected to use appropriate protective equipment for the assigned task (hard hat, safety vest, steel-toe shoes, etc.); and any other equipment as apparent or assigned.
• The noise level is usually loud to intense.